President: Armenia should be part of China's tech progressOctober 21, 2019 - 16:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - China is constantly developing new technologies, and Armenia should be a part of that process, President Armen Sarkissian has said in an interview with Phoenix TV. "The world is changing, and China is one of the reasons that the world is changing, because it is the accelerator of new technology worldwide, because it has a huge economy, because if we look at global risks, probably one of the major ones would be the slow-down of the Chinese economy. This is how important Chinese economy has become," Sarkissian said. "The physical belt is being built, and somehow Armenia should become one of the branches of this belt," the President said reminding how Armenia was once an important part of the Silk Road. "But that's not enough. "If China is going to develop new technologies, Armenia should be a part of that in mathematical modeling, artificial intelligence and big data management." Armenia has signed a very deep and wide-ranging agreement with the European Union, making itself quite unique, because it is also a member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Sarkissian said. "So we are the only country to have deep relations -- on paper -- with both blocs and can play as a bridge between the EU and the EAEU,” Sarkissian said. The reporter named Qian Sun was among the journalists attending a press trip aimed at drawing international media attention to Armenia’s tech world within the 2019 edition of the Global Innovation Forum. The trip was jointly organized by the Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST) and European Friends of Armenia (EuFoA). Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |